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Clark, Joseph W. (fl. 1813) Regulations which all Prisoners of War on Parole are bound to observe.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02247.01 Author/Creator: Clark, Joseph W. (fl. 1813) Place Written: Ashburton, England Type: Printed document signed Date: 31 March 1813 Pagination: 1 p. ; 34 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

Signed by Clark, master of an American merchant vessel, imprisoned during the War of 1812 and countersigned by Thomas Gribble as agent for prisoners of war on parole at Ashburton, England. Outlines the rules Clark must follow and the freedoms he is permitted while on parole.

Clark, Joseph W., fl. 1813
Gribble, Thomas, fl. 1813

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